Shoveling out; Cub Scout awards; K&E aids water pressure system; fixing cracks at the pool

From the Archives: Thursday, March 6, 2025

The following excerpts from The Millerton News were compiled by Kathleen Spahn and Rhiannon Leo-Jameson of the North East-Millerton Library.

March 1, 1934

‘Main Street Entirely Clean’; Millerton’s Main Street was entirely clean last weekend after the record storm of a week ago Monday night and Tuesday which buried the village under fourteen inches of snow. Snow removal here was pushed by Mayor Brewer and the village board who deserve much credit for their efforts as the local streets, particularly Main, were in better condition than the streets of any the surrounding villages

‘About Millerton’; Little Tommy McCullough has been confined to his home all week by illness.
Hiram Brown is able to be around again after a recent attack of the grippe.

March 6, 1975

‘NE Board Buys Landfill Tractor’; The North East Town Board decided at a special meeting on Thursday night, Feb. 27, to purchase an H.O. Penn used Caterpillar front-loader tractor for the Town landfill.
The machine, costing $24,450, was one of six machines offered in the bids.

‘Nearly New Shoppe Closes’; The Nearly New Shoppe on Main Street, Millerton, will close April 1. At a meeting held Feb. 27 the executive committee of the Nearly New Shoppe decided to close the business because of lack of volunteers to run the store and high overhead costs.
The shop, which featured used clothing and household items at low prices, helped support the Millerton Day Care Center.

‘Cub Scout Dinner Packed; Ham Fish Featured Speaker’; Close to 80 persons turned out last Saturday for Millerton Cub Scout Pack 3’s annual Blue and Gold dinner.
U.S. Rep. Hamilton Fish Jr. of Millbrook and North East Town Supervisor Frank Perotti were the featured speakers at the awards dinner.

‘K & E Sponsors Water Pressure Control System’; Keuffel & Esser Co’s Taconic Plant in Millerton has sponsored the installation of a $6,950 water pressure control system in the Millerton Village water system. The new water system will provide an automatic and continuous supply of water.

‘Coach Sussman Deserves Credit’; Coach Earl Sussman deserves the major credit for the turn-about of the Webutuck Warriors during the past season. In his first full season at the helm he has taken over a club which had lost 29 straight games, and from pre-season forecasts a team that was going nowhere and was considered as an also-ran in the league.

March 2, 2000

‘Problems With Pool Cloud Rec Program’; MILLERTON - The swimming portion of the Millerton summer recreation program could be in jeopardy if a contractor isn’t found to repair the pool by the beginning of the summer.
“We have $96,000 to fix the pool and nobody’s interested,” said Mayor Michael Cawley at Monday’s Village Board meeting.

‘Engagement Announced for Wendy Lee Croft, Bruce M. Duncan’; MILLERTON - Richard and Leanne Croft of Andover, Mass., have announced the engagement of their daughter Wendy Lee Croft to Bruce Michael Duncan, son of Donald and Sharon Duncan of Millerton.
‘March 7 Meeting to Consider Conservation Goals’; NORTH EAST— The Dutchess Land Conservancy will present its recommendations for preserving agricultural and open space during a public hearing Tuesday, March 7, at 7:30 p.m. at the North East Community Center. Interested citizens are invited to attend and participate.
Also likely to be discussed is Assemblyman Pat Manning’s proposal for a “Dutchess County Land Preservation and Conservation Fund” which would place a 3/4 percent tax on real estate purchases, with the first $50,000 exempt, to fund open space protection.

‘Volunteers Needed For Minor League Ball’; MILLERTON - Millerton Minor League baseball is reorganizing for the 2000 season.

‘Last Chance for Comment On NE Open Space Plan’; NORTH EAST —The concept of preserving open space seems to be gaining currency among Dutchess County residents and the town of North East is no exception.
This Tuesday, March 7, the Town Planning Board will hold a hearing at the North East Community Center featuring several notable locals who have worked on a plan for preserving agriculture and open spaces in North East.
Several public meetings have been held that included local farmers and landowners. Recommendations have been taken from public comments. including questionnaires mailed to the farmers.
Close attention has been paid to the so-called “Panhandle Region” in the northeast corner of town. “The panhandle will be used to provide examples for how growth may be accommodated while preserving agriculture and other natural resources,” the statement said.

The views expressed here are not necessarily those of The Millerton News and The News does not support or oppose candidates for public office.

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